Our Tigers are ready to compete at the highest level, including at the upcoming Summer Paralympic Games in Paris. 

Amaris Vazquez Collazo is a Mizzou sophomore studying social work and is representing Puerto Rico in the long jump and a metered dash event. Amaris transferred to Mizzou last spring and has worked since she was 8 to achieve her dream of competing for gold. Another Mizzou Paralympian, Lee Melymick, is a member of the Canada Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team – as well as the Mizzou Wheelchair Basketball Team. Lee also transferred to Mizzou and is a senior studying chemical engineering. He previously competed for Canada at the Paralympics in Tokyo. 

Amaris and Lee will be joined by several Tiger alumni in both the Paralympic and Olympic games, including: 

Paralympics 

• Colin Higgins, Canada, wheelchair basketball 

• Scott Meyer, United States, wheelchair basketball assistant coach 

Olympics 

• Karissa Schweizer, United States, track and field 

• Mary Theisen-Lappen, United States, weightlifting 

• Mikel Schreuders, Aruba, swimming 

• Clement Secchi, France, swimming 

I’m thrilled to cheer on all our incredible Tiger athletes. 

— Mun